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History. On September 17, 1951, Rev. George and Mrs. Harold Deane Akins, launched SCPS as the "Evangelical Bible Institute" with eight students. It officially became Savannah Christian School in 1954, and then Savannah Christian Preparatory School (SCPS) in 1978.
- The Christian Influence
- The Early Years
- The 1647 School Law
- Christian Colleges and Universities
- The National Union of Christian Schools
Early settlers in America left England seeking religious freedom among other things and after their arrival in the New World they ensured their children received a completely religious education. Consequently many children were educated through apprenticeships or by private tutors. In New England, the Puritans built a community that was governed by...
The early years of Christian Education in America laid a foundation that established educational institutions where there was a Christian worldview coupled with very high academic standards. In colonial America, education played a central role in society and biblical teaching was central to all education. The first schools in America were started b...
The 1647 School Law is based on the Old Deluder Satan Act that was passed in Massachusetts, which required the teaching, reading and writing of scriptures to children in a school setting. This formed the basis of what is today known as a public school and the main purpose was to teach children the Scriptures. The belief was that Satan wanted to kee...
Christian colleges and universities were among the first institutions of higher education in America. Many of the early colleges and universities originally started out as seminaries to ensure that the clergy was both literate and well versed in the Scriptures. The first colleges in America were founded by Christians and approximately 106 out of th...
In 1920, the National Union of Christian Schools was created to promote what was called parent society schools in the Midwestern parts of the country. As a result of this by 1946, the National Association of Christian Schools (NACS) was formed and in 1974, this became the National Christian School Education Association. In 1978, this turned into th...
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Earning a diploma from SCPS is a passport to a world of opportunities for advanced education and future success. Recognized as one of the top college prep schools in Georgia, Michael Adams, president emeritus of the University of Georgia, personally thanked our Head of School.
When the Puritans and Pilgrims came to North America in the 1620s, they were spurred by their religious convictions to settle this difficult new world. Many educated their children privately, but by the 1630s, Puritans were founding schools to spread the Christian faith.
The Puritans founded many of the first colleges and universities in America—including Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth—and they did so with a strong Christian purpose.
May 23, 2022 · Together, they joined the Christian School movement of the 1950s and 1960s. For the next 30 years, their family moved around the U.S., working with local churches to plant Christian schools in the surrounding communities.
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SCPS is a non-denominational independent school. We honor God in an atmosphere that is rooted in Judeo-Christian beliefs and is further enriched by a variety of religious traditions.
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